MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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